The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
House Sessions.

43p DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House q message from the President return
ing without his approval a bill granting a
pension to Alexander Falconer. !nasmuch
as the claimant waS soldier IN the Me4l-
can war, the President thinks that MS
case will undoubtedly be PROVIDED 1or
under the Mexican Pension bill which has re-
Gently become law. Also O message from
the President returning without his approval
a bill granting pension to William Lynch
The President says that the claimants
application is still pending IN tne
Pension Bureau, and that he does not
understand 'that Congress intends to pass
special acts in cas,s thus situated" Inc
messages were referred to the Committee on
Pensions . The Senate bill for the retire.
ment and recoinage of the trade dollar was
made special order for later day.
44TH DAY.-Messages were received from
the President vetoing seven pension billS;
Two Of the bills were vetoed on the grouno
that the claimants were not entitled 10 PEN
sions, and the other five remaining bills on
the ground principally that the claims were
still pending in the Pension Bureau. In
discussion on the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation Bill, Mr.. McCreary NY, 9p-
posed the increase of salaries. The bill, ne
said, appropriated $500. .0O0 more than the
law of last year If the other appro-
priation bills were proportionately increased,
The appropriations this year would exceed
those of last year more than $6O, ,UOO, 00O. he
criticised the provision for the appointment
of two consular inspectors to ride with arlsto-
Gratis, dine with nobility, and dance with
Persian princes and to get for their Trips
$1,000 each and expenses. Mr.; Cox IN. -
defended the bill, pointed out the necessity
for the appointment of consular inspectors,
and strongly advocated the proposed change
from the fee to the salary system, OF compen-
SITE 18th DAY.-A bill to build two steel rams,
after the model of Admiral Ammen. was
introduced. q. . Mr. Reed, of Maine, miro
duced retaliatory measures against Canada
"A bill was passed increasing to $SoO,0Oo
the limit of cost Of the public building at
Troy. "A bill was introduced approprlat-
ing 81 ,OO0, ,O0O for the protection OF the har'
hoTs of New York and San Francisco.
46TH DAY.-Mr. Caldwell, Of Tennessee,
from the Committee on Commerce, reported
a Senate bill to prevent obstructive and IN
furious deposits i'll New York haroor:: Com
mittee of the Whole. "A HOUSE PHI was
substituted for the Senate OIL ~! 20
Indemnify certain subjects OF the chi
nese emp;re for losses sustained by
the violence of mob at Rock Springs, wy
oming Territory, on September =, lisp.
The House then passed the Senate bill pro-
hibiting the importation of opium into tne
United States by any subJecto1 tne S"pefor
of China
47TH DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House the Senate bill to encourage the maui
facture of steel for modern naval ordnance
and for other naval purposes. and to provide
heavy ordnance adapted to modern naval
warfare. Objection was made to immediate
consideration of the bill and it went to
the Committee on Appropriations. The
Speaker also laid before che House the
Senate bill providing for the manufacture
of ordnance for army purposes and
making appropriations for coast defences;
Same Committee. -. The House resumed
consideration of tire bill changing the mode
of compensation to United States District
Attorneys, Marshals, and Commissioners.
During the discussion a sharp collo!uy oc,
Cured between Messrs. Rogers tArk.l ana
Gibson Nv. Va.) E. The Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was discussed
without action.
4STH DAY.-Mr. Merriman IN. y was
appointed member of the Committee on
Naval Affairs to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Hewitt. :. Consiiera-
tiop of the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priaton bill was resumed. Personal Ex-
plantations were made by Messrs. Cox IN. c.
and Allen miss regarding their alteration
on the previous day.